Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham, Wollaton
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2002, with 108 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Nottingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottingham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NG8 2NGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 14 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children as they arrive at the setting. Children eagerly join their friends and settle quickly with their chosen activity. Staff provide an environment which children are keen to explore. For example, staff recognise children's interests and create an activity through which children can role play travelling to holiday destinations. Staff encourage the children to consider how to build an aeroplane. Children use their imagination and suggest they need
'something strong and sturdy.' They cooperate with their friends and use chairs and a steering wheel to pretend that they are sitting on an aeroplane ready to fly to
Spain. Staff talk to children about wearing sunglasses and sunscreen. This helps children learn about how to keep safe in the sun. Staff extend children's vocabulary as they introduce unfamiliar words, such as 'boarding passes' and 'luggage.'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a sharper focus on supporting the skills and knowledge each child needs to learn during planned learning experiences.
- 14 November 2023Good
- 11 April 2018Good
- 6 November 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham, Wollaton
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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